Vulture Conservation Foundation news bulletin
November 2019

Annual Bearded Vulture Meeting 2019 highlights

Over 100 participants have joined us in Canillo, Andorra for this year's Annual Bearded Vulture Meeting to discuss the latest Bearded Vulture conservation insights in Europe and beyond! It was great to see the continued commitment and learn the most recent updates about the fantastic work our international colleagues carry out to protect Europe's rarest vulture. Review the summaries we compiled from the presentations to learn more. 

Day one of the Annual Bearded Vulture Meeting 2019
Day two and three of the Annual Bearded Vulture Meeting 2019

Save the date for next year's meeting! It will take place between 13-15 November 2020 at Parco Natura Viva in Italy. We hope to see you then!

Vulture Conservation Foundation Film
Together for Vultures

Together for Vultures! Here at the VCF, we have been sustainably growing our conservation actions over the last few years to protect Europe's vulture species - Bearded Vultures, Griffon Vultures, Cinereous Vultures and Egyptian Vultures. We are involved in most conservation projects across Europe, tackling threats and reintroducing vultures, and together with our partners, we have seen the return of vultures in different regions. We have recently produced a film discussing our work and the status of Europe's vultures that premiered at the European Vulture Conference 2019, and you can now watch it too!

Watch the film

Latest news about Europe's four vulture species

Bearded Vulture

One of Switzerland's first wild-hatched Bearded Vultures is dead

White Bearded Vulture observed in the Alps - a rare sight for the region

Mesmerizing footage of a Bearded Vulture bathing

Another fantastic year for the Bearded Vulture Captive Breeding Network

How many vultures are there in the Alps?

Griffon Vulture

A happy ending for two juvenile Griffon Vultures in North Macedonia

How many vultures are there in the Alps?

Egyptian Vulture

Joint efforts save young Egyptian Vulture Anna

Great international cooperation allows for the release of Egyptian vulture Iberia in Europe's only wintering area – but the bird had Africa on its mind!

How many vultures are there in the Alps?

Cinereous Vulture

Cinereous Vulture spotted flying over Azraq Wetland Reserve (Jordan) for the first time

How many vultures are there in the Alps?

Latest news from our vulture conservation projects

Vultures Back to LIFE led Led by Green Balkans and the Fund for Wild Flora and Fauna, aims to reintroduce the Cinereous Vulture back to Bulgaria since it was declared extinct in the 1980s. 

Latest news
Updates from the Vultures Back To LIFE reintroduced Cinereous Vultures


Rescue and rehabilitation of Cinereous Vulture Barnabie
The LIFE Rupis project, led by Portuguese wildlife organisation SPEA and co-funded by the MAVA Foundation, is working in the cross-border Douro region of Spain and Portugal to protect and strengthen the populations of Egyptian Vultures and Bonelli's Eagle. 

Latest news

A Rüppell's Vulture paid a visit to a LIFE Rupis feeding station in Portugal

LIFE GypConnect led by LPO and co-funded by the MAVA Foundation aims to create a breeding population in France's Massif Central and Department of the Drôme to connect the Alpine and Pyrenean populations of Bearded Vultures. 

Latest news
How the LIFE GYPCONNECT project is working to limit the use of lead ammunition

The LIFE Re-Vultures project, led by Rewilding Europe, aims to support the recovery of Cinereous and Griffon Vulture populations in the cross border Rhodope Mountain region.

Latest news
Bulgaria is about to adopt a national strategy to combat illegal wildlife poisoning
The Balkan Anti-Poisoning Project is bringing together stakeholders in five Balkan countries to tackle illegal wildlife poisoning.

Latest news
Rapid response prevents mass poisoning in Serbia

The second round of interviews to investigate wildlife poisoning in Albania


Grand jubilee for Serbian ornithologists: this year marks the 30th anniversary of the Society for the Bird Protection and Study Society of Serbia/BirdLife Serbia

Research Update: October 2019

In our latest research update, we compiled a list of recent vulture-related research articles covering a range of topics including movement ecology, environmental contaminants, population dynamics, conservation measures and methods for monitoring and research.

Vulture Research Update: October 2019

Follow vultures online

You can follow the movements of the vultures we are tracking by visiting our online public maps. Find out where Cinereous Vulture Riga is at the moment after migrating from the Alps back to the Balkans or where Egyptian Vulture Sara is moving in Niger. 

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